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#Cork Pride

Cork Pride 2025 runs from July 26 to August 3.

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

A gay man's road to parenthood: 'Three adoption agencies turned me down flat' 
A gay man's road to parenthood: 'Three adoption agencies turned me down flat' 
Vincent Ryan shares his powerful journey to becoming a single gay father of two through adoption, despite systemic hurdles and deep prejudice

Sat, 26 Jul, 2025

Cork Pride: 'Gay was a term used to slag me — then it became a word that empowered me'
Cork Pride: 'Gay was a term used to slag me — then it became a word that empowered me'
Former chair of Cork Pride Clive Davis shares his enthusiasm for this year’s parade, along with his own pride of working in the community

Sun, 04 Aug, 2024

'It's important we don't stigmatise chemsex', says Cork health officer
'It's important we don't stigmatise chemsex', says Cork health officer
Senior health promotion officer Phil Corcoran is encouraging those who are struggling with chemsex to reach out to Cork's Sexual Health Centre for advice and support

Sat, 20 Jul, 2024

Large crowds gather outside Cork City Library to mark end of Cork Pride 2023
Large crowds gather outside Cork City Library to mark end of Cork Pride 2023
Rainbow flags laced across shopfronts in the city centre and street hawkers sold colourful floral headbands and flags

Sun, 06 Aug, 2023

Pride and protest: Brendan Courtney, Paul Ryder and more on what Pride means in 2023
Pride and protest: Brendan Courtney, Paul Ryder and more on what Pride means in 2023
'My goal would be that Pride means that people don’t ever need to ‘come out'

Sun, 06 Aug, 2023

Ed Fitzgerald: 'LGBT+ resources would have spared me a lot of pain' 
Ed Fitzgerald: 'LGBT+ resources would have spared me a lot of pain' 
The best way to fight ignorance is through information; if information is stifled, it won't get rid of LGBTQ+ youth... it will just drive us into hiding and unsafe surroundings, writes Ed Fitzgerald

Sat, 05 Aug, 2023

Family fun, Party at the Port and more: Six Cork Pride events to head along to this weekend
Family fun, Party at the Port and more: Six Cork Pride events to head along to this weekend
From family-friendly fun to the Party and the Port — and of course, the parade

Sat, 05 Aug, 2023

PJ Kirby: I was filled with so much shame, I thought I would never come out
PJ Kirby: I was filled with so much shame, I thought I would never come out
Ahead of Cork Pride, podcaster and dancer PJ Kirby talks to Nicole Glennon about acceptance and his hopes for the future

Sun, 30 Jul, 2023

Wild Youth on the Eurovision effect: 'We put a UK tour on sale — it sold out in five minutes'
Wild Youth on the Eurovision effect: 'We put a UK tour on sale — it sold out in five minutes'
As Wild Youth headline Cork Pride, they talk to Ed Power about life after Eurovision

Sun, 30 Jul, 2023

'It's a vision of yourself': What it's like to be a drag queen in Ireland
'It's a vision of yourself': What it's like to be a drag queen in Ireland
In a country known for its social conservatism, we’ve finally found our fabulousness. But what is it really like being a draq queen in Ireland today?

Sun, 30 Jul, 2023

Workplace Wellbeing: Welcoming, inclusive — and proud: celebrating Pride all year round
Workplace Wellbeing: Welcoming, inclusive — and proud: celebrating Pride all year round
"We want our people to feel seen, understood, respected and valued"

Fri, 28 Jul, 2023

Fergus Finlay: We need to recognise the recent acts of hate for what they truly are
Fergus Finlay: We need to recognise the recent acts of hate for what they truly are
Libraries, and librarians, don’t just transform young lives. They offer shelter, comfort, warmth to older people, poorer people, lonely people

Tue, 18 Jul, 2023

TD tells Dáil that State funding for Cork Pride is 'pathetic'
TD tells Dáil that State funding for Cork Pride is 'pathetic'
Wild Youth will headline the Party at The Port on the Sunday of Cork Pride 2023 which takes place from July 30 to August 6

Wed, 21 Jun, 2023

'Most challenging year' for Cork Pride as sponsors pull out
'Most challenging year' for Cork Pride as sponsors pull out
Organisers appeal for increase in public funding as future of the event is 'at direct and imminent risk'

Wed, 14 Jun, 2023

Brendan Courtney: To a 14-year-old battling hate — your story will help bring change
Brendan Courtney: To a 14-year-old battling hate — your story will help bring change
'Be angry for now, you will be afraid for a while, but then take that anger and fear and channel it for good, channel it for tolerance, tell your story everywhere and often'

Fri, 19 May, 2023

Sligo deaths
‘Their deaths woke no one up’: LGBT+ community speaks out a year on since the Sligo killings
Despite the outpouring of support after the violent deaths of two gay men in Sligo, LGBT+ people tell Sorcha Crowley that, one year on, they see little positive change in attitudes here

Wed, 26 Apr, 2023

Growing up gay: 'Pride was a big part of my coming out'
Growing up gay: 'Pride was a big part of my coming out'
As we celebrate Cork Pride, Jen Stevens speaks to members of the LGBTQI+ community about their experiences growing up as a young gay person in Ireland

Sun, 31 Jul, 2022

BUILD
Everything you need to know about Cork Pride’s spectacular Party at the Port
Nadine Coyle, Brooke Scullion and many more will be celebrating one of the final events on Cork Pride’s calendar

Sun, 31 Jul, 2022

Trans women are being 'demonised', Cork Work With Pride conference hears
Trans women are being 'demonised', Cork Work With Pride conference hears
Conference hears of threat to rights of women and LGBT+ community from right-wing movements around the world

Thu, 28 Jul, 2022

Pride matters: 'My class head accused me of depravity and churlishness'
Pride matters: 'My class head accused me of depravity and churlishness'
As a gay teen growing up in 90s Ireland, Domhnall O’Donoghue revisits the artwork that inspired him to confront his identity

Mon, 25 Jul, 2022

'I love spending time in Cork city because the people are lovely,' says drag queen
'I love spending time in Cork city because the people are lovely,' says drag queen
'If an opportunity appeared in Cork, absolutely I'd move'

Sun, 24 Jul, 2022

It's A Sin
11 TV shows and movies to watch if you're celebrating Pride at home 
From documentaries to TV shows, we've put together 11 of our favourite things to watch over Pride. 

Sun, 24 Jul, 2022

A life dedicated to advancing LGBT+ rights
A life dedicated to advancing LGBT+ rights
It is 40 years ago this year that the Cork Gay Collective was set up

Sat, 23 Jul, 2022

Time to close the door to conversion therapy
Time to close the door to conversion therapy
"We know in this country where religion is concerned what can flow from ignoring what is happening in dark places"

Fri, 22 Jul, 2022

A passion to bring Pride to a wider audience
A passion to bring Pride to a wider audience
"The message that we want to send out to people is that there is a strong and vibrant LGBT+ support network in Cork and it is there for them.” 

Thu, 21 Jul, 2022

Paul Ryder talks Cork Pride 2022 and his one burning question for Nadine Coyle
Paul Ryder talks Cork Pride 2022 and his one burning question for Nadine Coyle
Hint: It has something to do with her passport...

Thu, 21 Jul, 2022

Cork Pride: From Nadine Coyle to The Cheeky Girls — here are some of 2022's best events
Cork Pride: From Nadine Coyle to The Cheeky Girls — here are some of 2022's best events
Here are the top things to do during Cork Pride 2022

Wed, 20 Jul, 2022

'People were isolated during Covid. We were their safe outlet': LGBT+ groups on reconnecting post-pandemic
'People were isolated during Covid. We were their safe outlet': LGBT+ groups on reconnecting post-pandemic
"LGBT+ people were isolated during Covid. If they were stuck at home with comments being made, or silence or invisibility, that was really challenging."

Wed, 20 Jul, 2022

Rainbow crossing brings colour to Patrick Street for Cork Pride
Rainbow crossing brings colour to Patrick Street for Cork Pride
The crossing, from Brown Thomas to Dunnes Stores, features an updated Pride flag - to include transgender and intersex people, as well as people of colour - a sign of solidarity

Wed, 20 Jul, 2022

'It’s nice to be proud of who you are:' Cork band Sparkle one year on from Pride engagement
'It’s nice to be proud of who you are:' Cork band Sparkle one year on from Pride engagement
Between a car crash, Covid-19 and a talent show, it has been a crazy year for Caroline and Jen but they can't wait to finally tie the knot

Tue, 19 Jul, 2022

Cork's first Trans+ Pride rally takes place on Saturday afternoon
Cork's first Trans+ Pride rally takes place on Saturday afternoon
Transgender & non-binary Leesiders and their allies will show their pride - and protest

Wed, 06 Jul, 2022

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